New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-05
A GREAT BLAZE IN BALTIMORE.
PROPERTY WORTH 100000 DESTROYED.
BUSINESS BUILDINGS BURNED-A FrRR CAPTAIN
KILLED AND SEVERAL rrREMEN HURT.

BUSINESS BUILDINGS BURSED-A FIRK CAPTAIN
KILLED AND SEVERAL rIREMEN HURT.
fBr rELEeRArH TO THE rRIBusx.I
BALTIMORE, Aug A fire that destroyed nearly
@3OO,O0O worth OF property and resulted In the
death OF the captain of OF the fire companies ana
the serious injury OF Chief EneDe Hennck, OF the
Fire Department, started at o'clock this morning
IN James ID. Mason g. Co.'S. steam cracker bakery On
East Pratt Lght-st, In the heart OF the city.
The building is largo but old one and burned ike
q finder box. For six hours the fire ragged. The
following firm buildings Quilted and the stocks
destroyed: L.. l.. Parker e. Co., Owens 81 Scott. 1.
Newton Kurtz, Henderson, Laws e. Co.. Leibrant &
Co., Z. Whitman & Son and j. ID. Mason & Co. 1t is
the general belief that the fire the work OF an IL
ccndiary. Although the entire fire Department.
was brought out the names read with such rapdity
that time IL was feared the block of buildings
on the north side OF Pratt-st opposite the cracker
bakery ana including the Maltby Hotel would be
destroyed The guests OF the hotel made hasty
preparations tor departure, and all OF them had TO
leave the front part OF the hotel owing to the intense
heat.
While the fire was at its height william Schultz,
foreman oil No. IL Engine Company, had six Of his
company the third floor OF Henderson, Laws d
Co.'S building adjoining the Mason factory Ihey
wero near the front windows playing streams OF
the Interior The heat was intense aud they
could hardly hold their ground. They heard the
cracking of timber and the falling OF material all
around them, but not apprebensive of any immediate
danger they continued at their work until they were
driven back by q rush OF smoke that Tor the time
chokcd and blinded them. When they recovered
their breath Captain Sob lite ordered his men back 10
their work, and seizing the nozzle said Go It, boys
put the pipe and give it to her," these were the
last words no uttered The next moment O rumbling
noise was heard overhead, and down came the foor
and the roof overhead Schultz went down with the
crashing tmbers. while bis companions who were be-
hind him jumped to the vindows and were saved.
Tue cause OF the sudden collapse OF Henderson, Laws
g. Co.'s building the tact that the root was
crushed in by the falling OF part OF the Mason build
ing which overtopped ii. THIS AFTERNOON Schute's
body taken the ruins In charred, unfecogniz-
ABLE Fragments Chic Engineer HennIck was terri bly,
by large plate-glass falling him. Several OF
the nremen who with Captain Schultz were bad
ly hurt.
Tue total loss aggregated about sto5 7oO the insur
ance amounting to $3V7,ls3. The Individual
losses and insnrances were: E. L. Parker
Co.-loss $150000; insurance $4,000
James d. Mason & Co.-loss $4,000; insurance
500 800. Henderson. Laws Co. and John Henderson,
loss SS5 900 insurance s78. 800. Ezra Whitman Co..
loss $4,000; insurance s6,Ss3 Leibrandt q
Mcdowell. stove company. loss s22 900; In In
loss $4,000; insurance $1,000 E. b. owens IS q Co.
loss Sl2, zoos insurance, $500 Fitzgerald, wedge
Co-loss, $500; insurance: $1,000: sattler Co
loss, 81 500; insurance, SI6,0UO w. M. Day X Co.
loss, 81 500; insurance, .0O0